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This study is evaluating a perinatal insights application designed to support clinical decision-making using BORN Information System (BIS) data. BORN is seeking actively practicing perinatal clinicians in Ontario to participate in a short interview involving mock clinical scenarios and feedback on usability, workflow, and clinical relevance.

BORN released its 2025–2026 Annual Report, highlighting the progress made over the past year to strengthen maternal, newborn and child health through data, insights and collaboration.  The report showcases how BORN data is being used to support care, inform policy and planning, advance research, and drive improvements across Ontario’s health system.

Contribute your expertise* to confidential reviews that support safer maternal care across Ontario.

CanOSS Ontario and BORN Ontario invite Expressions of Interest from experienced clinicians and experts to join the CanOSS Ontario College of Assessors.

* Submit your Expression of Interest by August 31, 2026

This webinar explores how SD/SDH and race-based data in the BORN Registry are used to understand inequities in Black maternal and perinatal outcomes, including evidence, limitations, governance considerations, use of race in prenatal screening algorithms, and BORN’s newly launched Black Health Equity Framework guiding data use, engagement, and equity-driven action.

Watch this webinar to learn about the vision, goals, and expected benefits of the digital Ontario Perinatal Record+ (dOPR+) and its role in supporting connected perinatal care. Learn how you can get involved in shaping BORNConnect and the dOPR+.

The CHEO Research Institute Annual Report featured work by BORN Ontario researchers Dr. Christine Armour and Dr. Kevin Dick exploring whether artificial intelligence (AI) can identify patterns in perinatal, newborn, and child health data to help identify young children who may be at increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

BORN is pleased to share an opportunity for youth living with Type 1 diabetes (T1D), caregivers, healthcare providers, and researchers to contribute to the development of a new approach to supporting youth as they transition from paediatric to adult diabetes care.

This webinar, hosted by BORN Ontario in partnership with the Canadian Obstetric Survey System (CanOSS) provides an overview of the pilot initiative for Ontario birthing facilities to collect data on severe peripartum hemorrhage events and participate in confidential reviews through the BORN Information System.

This webinar provides an overview of Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO), including the prenatal screening it currently oversees and how performance is monitored across the province. It also highlights key resources for pregnant individuals and health‑care providers, including the PSO website and My Screening Pathway.

This webinar explores Indigenous Data Sovereignty as an evolving area of governance, ethics, and accountability, including who defines it and why it matters for Indigenous communities. It also examines how Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations can collaborate respectfully while balancing sovereignty principles with existing regulatory and registry requirements.